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Newcomer
June 20, 2023
Question

Stop lowering my hand!

  • June 20, 2023
  • 49 replies
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Recently a change was made to auto-lower raised hands when people stop talking. This is not working and we use the RAISED HAND for stand-ups and stand-downs to show who hasn't gone yet. Now, the system keeps lowering hands because someone may comment on another persons update and the system thinks that person is done talking. It's really annoying and not helpful.

49 replies

BrassRing
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Newcomer
May 11, 2024

At this point, ONE YEAR that we've been complaining about this "feature" which no one asked for nor needs, it's clear Zoom doesn't care...or they would have given us the option to disable.

Thanks, Zoom software team for your UNresponsiveness!!

 

Newcomer
June 6, 2024

Ditto to what everyone else here has said. Anything "automated" that removes control from the host/user should be optional. Please make this configurable for users (not just host) or get rid of it all together. 

BrassRing
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Newcomer
September 26, 2024

Yup...Zoom has been tremendously unresponsive in dealing with this issue.

Newcomer
October 8, 2024

Please, give us a setting to disable this counterproductive "feature"

Newcomer
November 13, 2024

YES PLEASE - STOP STOP STOP lowering hands automatically!!! It's REALLY ANNOYING!

Newcomer
January 31, 2025

Remove auto hand lowering!

Newcomer
January 31, 2025
  • This topic thread is now 19 months old.
  • 73 posts from customers (so far).
  • Multiple bug/feedback issues submitted by multiple people on this thread.
  • Not a single, not one (1), official reply from anyone at zoom on this thread.
  • Other than an automated reply about my feedback, I've received no human reply from anyone at Zoom.
  • This annoying lower hand behavior continues.

Clearly, humans at Zoom don't reply/follow up on submitted customer feedback and they don't appear to read and reply to customers on this forum; at least on this thread.

 

Time to unsubscribe from this topic thread to reduce the email chatter.

We've all tried folks.

BrassRing
Newcomer
Newcomer
February 1, 2025

Yea...but let THEM take it down. Screw 'em.

Newcomer
October 16, 2025

Zoom, please get rid of this NOT HELPFUL "feature" as soon as possible. Sooooo problematic!!!

Newcomer
October 16, 2025

Everyone,  Report this as a PROBLEM!

  1. Sign in to the Zoom desktop app.
  2. In the top-right corner, click you profile picture.
  3. Click Help, then click Report Problem.
  4. In the Report Problem form, select a Product Area of OTHER since there is no option for MEETING from the drop-down.
  5. Under How satisfied are you with the experience?, choose  number 1 .
  6. Enter your problem about hand lowering, then click Submit.